TP-Link Tapo SolarCam C402 Outdoor Security Camera Makes Watching Your Home Effortless and Affordable

Security cameras can be a real money pit because you have to deal with wiring, batteries that need to be replaced on a regular basis, and membership fees that add up every month. What if I told you there’s a way to bypass all that hassle for less than $60? The TP-Link Tapo SolarCam C402 Kit accomplishes exactly that, and at full price, it’s typically a good deal. When it is on sale (like now), you can get it for about $40.

Setting up the camera is simple, and anyone can do it in under an hour. Simply launch the Tapo app on your phone, scan the code on the camera, and connect it to your home Wi-Fi. Simply screw the accompanying bracket to a wall or eave using the template and hardware provided. If you want to get more out of your solar panel, simply clip it somewhere with adequate sunshine or extend the cable up to 13 feet. Simply put the camera onto the mount and plug the panel in. There is no need to consult an electrician, and no outlet is necessary; simply screw it into place.

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When daylight hits, the footage is remarkably vivid and clear, with a 125-degree field of vision. Faces can still be recognized from 20 to 30 feet away, and registration plates on your driveway read correctly. Any motion triggers will send you a message within seconds, and the app will even put a blue box around whatever moved so you can see exactly what caused the alert. The free built-in detection is really quite useful; it separates people, vehicles, and dogs from random movement, so you don’t get notified by every stray car that drives by.

At night, this camera has a unique trick up its sleeve. When movement begins, the two spotlights will instantly activate and highlight the entire area in color from roughly 30 feet out. The colors are little weaker than you might think, but they are still rather clear to read, especially when compared to the standard black and white infrared on most inexpensive devices. If you’re not utilizing the lights, simply turn them off in the app, and the device will fallback to regular infrared for times when it’s entirely dark outside. And whether you need to speak with the delivery guy or shoo away a stray animal, the two-way audio works perfectly.

The solar panel should keep the 6,400mAh battery charged after only 45 minutes of direct sunlight per day. Even if you don’t receive any sunlight, the battery should last up to 6 months, depending on your usage. Another benefit is that you won’t have to worry about storage space. Simply insert a microSD card (up to 512GB) to record private local videos. The program allows you to watch, download, and delete events directly from the timeline. If you want cloud backup, you can purchase the Tapo care plan, which includes 30 days of history and more advanced sorting. However, none of the basic alerts or live view require additional payment.

Then there’s voice control, as the Tapo app integrates perfectly with Alexa or Google Assistant, so you can simply ask your Echo Show to display the stream from the front porch, and it will appear. If you want to get even more creative, IFTTT recipes can do a variety of things, such as flashing a smart lamp when motion is detected or recording events to a spreadsheet.